His Excellency Turki Alalshikh posted a response to superstar Canelo Alvarez’s comments on Tuesday about not liking how he talks about him.
Alvarez said that if Turki wants him to fight certain fighters, like Terence Crawford, for instance, “He must do it my way. Not his way.”
It’s unclear how much money Canelo wanted for a fight against Crawford, but it surely’s rumored that his asking price was a cool $150 million, which is a good price when you compare it to the $240 million smackers Floyd Mayweather Jr. got fighting Manny Pacquiao.
If Crawford is an awesome business money-grab fight for Canelo, it should usher in massive dough to cover each fighters’ purse requirements.
Judging by his comment on X minutes ago, Turki doesn’t sound like he’s feeling it: “I knew he was wasting our time and making excuses with big amounts of cash that may’t be paid.”
Tyson Fury was reportedly paid around $100 million to fight Oleksandr Usyk last May, but he’s nowhere near as popular as Canelo within the U.S.
American fans aren’t keen on the 35-year-old Fury because he’s seen as a washed, old, fat guy. If he’s value that sort of money, it’s comprehensible why Canelo would want similar dough, if no more, for fighting Crawford. Fury is a no person within the U.S.
Alalshikh Questions Canelo’s Alternative of Opponents
“I heard what Canelo said that he respects me but doesn’t like the best way we do business,” Turki continued. “As for the best way I do business, I do know why he doesn’t prefer it, because I only goal big fights at fair prices, so in fact anyone who likes easy fights won’t like that.
Canelo had commented about not liking his name getting used as a promotional tool to assist boost Crawford’s Riyadh Season fight against Israil Madrimov last Saturday night on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
I heard what Canelo said that he respects me but doesn’t like the best way we do business.
As for him respecting me, it doesn’t matter to me if he does or not.
As for the best way I do business, I do know why he doesn’t prefer it, because I only goal big fights at fair prices, so in fact…— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) August 7, 2024
Furthermore, Canelo wasn’t glad about Turki’s comments about his UFC-sponsored event on September 14th, eating his event the identical night against Edgar Berlanga on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a friendly competition.
“After losing to Bivol, so he’s been on the lookout for easier fights ever since. Also, I’m not the one who’s afraid of fighting Benavidez or Crawford,” said Alalshikh.
It’s a little bit of a stretch for Turki to suggest that Canelo is afraid of fighting Crawford because, after his performance last weekend against Madrimov, the Mexican star has no fear of fighting him.
Crawford looked like an old automotive with 300,000 miles on the odometer, laboring up a hill. Terence cannot beat Canelo and any of the highest five killers at 168. In the event you throw Crawford in with David Benavidez, it could be a feeding frenzy.
Canelo would gladly indulge Alalshikh by fighting Crawford, but he won’t take the fight unless his asking price is met.
Alvarez is so wealthy, with a reported net value of $250 million, that he can’t be pressured into fighting against the old timer Crawford, Benavidez, or anybody unless he’s glad with the cash being offered.
Canelo is literally swimming in the cash he has without delay and continues to pour in, irrespective of who he faces.
